Trees, shrubs, vines, and plants collected in the wild that are grown or kept for propagation or sale

Nursery stock does not include the following:

Field and forage crops

Seeds of grasses

Cereal grains

Vegetable crops and flowers

Bulbs and tubers of vegetable crops

Vegetable or fruit used for food or feed

​Cut flowers (unless stems or other portions thereof are intended for propagation)

Importation of plant material

Importing plant material

Nursery stock shipped into the state must meet the following requirements:

Be free of pests, diseases, and noxious weeds.

Be accompanied by a shipping certificate issued by the Department of Agriculture from state of plant origin.

Meet all Oregon’s quarantine shipping requirements.

Comply with the notification rule. Recipients of tree or shrub nursery stock from an out-of-state source must notify the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Nursery Program Supervisor no more than two days after plant material arrives.

Importers of international nursery stock may also need to do the following:

​Exporting plant material

Oregon grown nursery stock shipped out of the state or country must meet the following requirements:

Be free of pests, diseases, and noxious weeds

Be accompanied by an ODA shipping permit

Meet the destination state's or country's shipping requirements

​Domestic shipments may have various restrictions and certain certifications may be required, depending on the type of plants and the destination state of the shipment.

International exporting

International exports have requirements in addition to the export requirements listed above. Most plants and propagative plant parts require a federal phytosanitary certificate issued by a certified state or federal official.

Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued the following must occur:

An import permit may be required from receiving country.

A Phytosanitary Certification Issuance and Tracking (PCIT) account is created to submit a request for a phytosanitary certificate.

Plant shipment must be inspected by an ODA or federal official for pests, pathogens, and invasive weeds of concern to the importing country. A notification time of 48 hours to issuing officials is required.

​What is a phytosanitary certificate?

A phytosanitary certificate is a document issued by a certified state or federal official that verifies that plants have been inspected and are free from pests, pathogens, and invasive weeds of concern to the importing state or country. All applications for certificates must be done online through the PCIT system.

What is a plant import permit?

A plant import permit is an official document listing requirements and restrictions from the receiving country. Please check with your area horticulturist for requirements. For detailed information, review our import permit information.

What is a plant shipping permit?

An Oregon shipping permit is a certificate issued by ODA that certifies the plant material is regularly inspected and found free of dangerous pests and diseases. Plant material shipped out of state must be accompanied by a shipping permit.​

Division 52, Pest & Disease Control

Email address for PCIT Help Desk

European pine shoot moth information

Information and regulations regarding this insect pest of pine. Document

Held Export Worksheet

Document to fill out if a shipment is being held at an international border crossing Document

National Plant Board

The federal and state quarantine summaries are designed as a reference tool for nursery stock growers, brokers, purchasers, and others involved in the buying selling, and interstate transport of nursery and greenhouse plant crops. Website